The last few months of Makassar as if invaded by the presence of a minimarket in beberappa point in the city region. Starting from that developed by local entrepreneur personally, as well as those developed through the franchise system.

Beginning with the emergence of several mini-established and privately run by local entrepreneurs with different forms of service offered by each store, and some even provide service 24 hours, slowly showing considerable progress contributes to economic growth in the city of Makassar. Until then present mini-run and developed by franchise (modern) helped enliven the same time has an impact on the economic wheel in its various aspects.

The proliferation minimarket in Makassar to the attention of many parties. Besides due to the presence of mini-giving benefits, but one side of this phenomenon still considered to have a negative impact on some things. From the positive side, the presence of a minimarket in the middle of residential area to the idea that economic growth in Makassar is getting better. Indeed reasonable, because the people of Makassar is famous for its consumptive lifestyles, so the chances of a retail business will give you a good prospect. This is what makes the Makassar less felt the impact of the global economic crisis that hit several regions.

With the opening of several outlets, providing job opportunities for youth in the idle state. In the sense that jobs be increased. Until April, data showed that in Makassar currently listed about 55 mini-operating. If then there are 6-8 outlets in every employee, you can imagine how much labor will be absorbed by the minimarket. And it will grow with increasing number of minimarket which followed.

However, behind the positive indicators, we should not turn a blind eye that along with that there are negative impacts that should be immediately found the solution so that there is no injured party later. It is undeniable that with the presence of a minimarket also mengadirkan unhealthy business competition or unbalanced by making small traders (traders) in the vicinity as the victim. Even predictable then, that the trading business of micro and small cap around will die alias. It is not feasible if the condition is left without a proper solution. By him that, should the city government should take appropriate steps to avoid a more severe impact of such competition.

Actually, the central government has issued rules on the protection of traditional markets through Presidential Decree No. 112 of 2007, which was followed by Minister of Trade (Permendag) No. 53 of 2008. However, so far no clear-cut rules regarding proximity of the location (zoning) between one another mini. The zoning is needed to protect the other employers in order to avoid unfair competition.

Zoning is required to maintain the continuity of micro and small businesses that also contribute to economic growth. This is important, because at some point, minimarket established very close almost like dealing with the business. There is also adjacent to the mini market that has been in operation since long before the modern mini-opened. Obviously we want so that no one harmed in this case. Especially when it comes to small businesses in the vicinity causing a death.

Once again, the government’s firm stance not to impede public investment to expand its business actors, but rather in an effort to protect existing markets by making rules that benefit and good of all parties, so no one would be a victim of market monopoly.